Waterworks plan filed as council weighs Edwardsville bids
A proposed waterworks and electric light project was submitted to Edwardsville officials while local talk includes a new public school building, a charity ball, and multiple regional notes from East St. Louis to Missouri. Notable items: Tudor Iron Works in East St. Louis has ceased operations, and ex Gov Stone plans St. Louis law practice.
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Edwardsville Council
Tudor Iron Works
East St. Louis
Edwardsville
Hon Cicero Lindly Named to Illinois Railroad Board
Hon Cicero J Lindly of Greenville is appointed member and chairman of the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission for four years. Born in Madison County on December 11 1857 he trained in local schools and McKendree College Lebanon and later practiced law in Missouri. He and Alice J McNeill married December 22 1880 and he lives on a 600 acre Greenville farm. Representative Trousdale predicts passage of a two cent per mile rail fare bill, while railway workers warn cuts hurt salaries. Local merchants urge support for home trade and catalog shopping from Chicago and St Louis, advocating buying locally and extending credit when needed.
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Cicero J. Lindly
Greenville
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
Illinois
Judge Lindly
Madison County
St. Clair County
McKendree College
Lebanon
Fletcher
St. Louis
Missouri
Alice J. McNeill
Trousdale
Troy School Board Meeting Report of 1897 Proceedings
The Troy School Board met February 1 1897 with Cook and Schott absent. A motion to allow the city to clean the east end ditch passed. Auditing found bills approved including Norman Bennett JC Hollis Jennie Rawson Fannie Baird Lettie Hmeedler Busie Hollig Daisy Hobson Mrs F Ackerman Gebauer Bros. adjournment followed. January 1897 school report shows enrollment 268 with 216 average daily attendance. Emphasis on punctuality and student effort, requesting parental cooperation.
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Troy
Board of Education
Cook
JC Hollis
Daisy Hobson
Mra F Ackerman
Gebauer Bros
Pegdatht Tahthtehad Ab Asda
F. F. Mruzer
Troy School
Jay Hore
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